#773491
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.156 315.3), rgb(119, 52, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#773491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773491 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 52, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.156 315.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #773491 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773491 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773491 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #773491 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C2
oklch(55.6% 0.202 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8731A7
oklch(49% 0.188 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773491
oklch(45.8% 0.156 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#773491 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #124E94 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33548F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75455D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773491
#773491
oklch(45.8% 0.156 315.3)
- #326700
#326700
oklch(45.9% 0.135 135.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #773491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #773491 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.